Zygonyx

Cascaders
	Blue cascader
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Odonata
Family:	Libellulidae
Subfamily:	Zygonychinae
Genus:	Zygonyx; Hagen, 1867

Zygonyx is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as cascaders because of their preference for living beside waterfalls and flying through the spray. They lay their eggs in wet dangling roots.^[1]

Species

The genus contains the following species:^[2]

Zygonyx annika Dijkstra, 2015
Zygonyx asahinai Matsuki & Saito, 1995
Zygonyx atritibiae Pinhey, 1964
Zygonyx chrysobaphes (Ris, 1915)
Zygonyx constellatus Nicolas, 2022
Zygonyx denticulatus Dijkstra & Kipping, 2015
Zygonyx dionyx Dijkstra & Mézière, 2015
Zygonyx elisabethae Lieftinck, 1963
Zygonyx eusebia (Ris, 1912)
Zygonyx flavicosta (Sjöstedt, 1900)
Zygonyx geminuncus Legrand, 1997
Zygonyx hova (Rambur, 1842)
Zygonyx ida Hagen, 1867
Zygonyx ilia Ris, 1912
Zygonyx immaculata Fraser, 1933
Zygonyx iris Selys, 1869 - Emerald Cascader^[3]
Zygonyx luctifer Selys, 1869
Zygonyx natalensis (Martin, 1900) - Blue Cascader, Powdered Cascader,^[4] Scuffed Cascader^[5]
Zygonyx ranavalonae Fraser, 1949
Zygonyx regisalberti (Schouteden, 1934)
Zygonyx speciosus (Karsch, 1891)
Zygonyx takasago Asahina, 1966
Zygonyx torridus (Kirby, 1889) - Ringed Cascader^[6]
Zygonyx viridescens (Martin, 1900)

References

^ Silsby, Jill (2001). Dragonflies of the World. Csiro Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-643-10249-1.
^ Dennis Paulson; Martin Schorr; Cyrille Deliry. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 15 Feb 2022.
^ "Emerald Cascader". Hong Kong Biodiversity Online. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
^ Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Zygonyx natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60076A86825854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60076A86825854.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.
^ Dow, R.A.; Boudot, J.-P.; Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Ferreira, S.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Schneider, W.; Samraoui, B. (2016). "Zygonyx torridus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60078A83877723. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60078A83877723.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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[Silsby-1] Silsby, Jill (2001). Dragonflies of the World. Csiro Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-643-10249-1.

[WOL-2] Dennis Paulson; Martin Schorr; Cyrille Deliry. "World Odonata List". University of Puget Sound. Retrieved 15 Feb 2022.

[3] "Emerald Cascader". Hong Kong Biodiversity Online. Retrieved 11 October 2010.

[4] Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B. (2016). "Zygonyx natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60076A86825854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60076A86825854.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[DDSA-5] Samways, Michael J. (2008). Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa. Pensoft. ISBN 978-954-642-330-6.

[6] Dow, R.A.; Boudot, J.-P.; Clausnitzer, V.; Suhling, F.; Ferreira, S.; Dijkstra, K.-D.B.; Schneider, W.; Samraoui, B. (2016). "Zygonyx torridus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T60078A83877723. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T60078A83877723.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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